Qin Official

The person in the hall who sold Xiang Ji to restore the power of the Five Kingdoms was Zhang Er's brother, Chen Yu from Daliang.

Hidden among the people for many years, Chen Yu, who went by the pseudonym "Zha Zhong", once again put on his favorite Confucian clothes, wearing a high crown on his head and a long sword on his waist, and restored the image of a famous scholar famous in Wei and Zhao.

The strategies he presented were also very Confucian in style, but they sounded very tempting: "Confucius said, "Rise and destroy a country, succeed the peerless world, raise the people at ease, and the people of the world will return to their hearts."

"In the past, King Wu of the Zhou Dynasty conquered Yin and rebelled against Shang. Before he could get off the car, he conferred the title of Huang Di's queen on Ji. Before he got off the car, he also praised Shennong's queen on Jiao, Emperor Yao's queen on Zhu, Emperor Shun's queen on Chen, and Emperor Yu's queen on Qi. , with continuous sacrifices for three generations, then the world will return to benevolence, and the government of the four directions will be carried out."

"During the reign of Duke Huan of Qi, the Zhou family moved eastward, rituals collapsed, and music collapsed, and Beidi...invaded China."

When he got excited, Chen Yu almost blurted out the word "Nan Yi", and then thought of the barbarians who were scolded by the Central Plains people in the Spring and Autumn Period. Aren't they the Chu people who are the masters of Chen land today? He swallowed his words quickly.

"Qi Huan Gong gathered the princes, he was uplifted and defeated, the rise and fall continued, he saved Xing to rescue the defenders, he was righteous and righteous, and he dominated the world."

After secretly glancing at the young General Xiang Ji in the lower hall, and seeing that he didn't take the story of Zhou Wu and Qi Huan seriously, Chen Yu quickly added another thing related to Chu State.

"During the time of King Zhuang of Chu, there was civil strife in Chen. King Zhuang overthrew Chen, punished Xia and conquered Shu. He also dismissed Chen's garrison. After establishing Chen, the princes heard about it and all came to Chu."

"These are all matters of prosperity and destruction. Today Qin is unethical, using tigers and wolves to conquer the state of Di, destroying the six kingdoms. King An of Han, King Fu of Chu, King Ji of Wei, King Qian of Zhao, King Jian of Qi, and King Xi of Yan , were either massacred by Qin officials, or moved to a desolate place, where they died of depression. The people of the Six Kingdoms were unjust, and secretly gnashed their teeth in order to avenge their king and father. There are always benevolent people with lofty ideals running around, hoping to restore the Six Kingdoms."

"Today, the general has raised his righteous troops to restore the great Chu. He killed the puppet king Jingju and shocked the world. If the five kingdoms can be restored together, the princes will be grateful and will support the general as their commander. Then they will rush to the west and attack Han. If you pass Guguan, you can enter Xianyang and punish the Qin Dynasty!"

Whether it was restoring the order of the old six kingdoms or quickly annihilating the violent Qin, they all scratched the itch of the young man Xiang Ji. But as soon as Chen Yu finished speaking, someone in the hall said loudly:

"Urgently lead your troops to the west and attack Hangu Pass. This is a plan for marriage. The Shangzhu Kingdom must not listen to it!"

Everyone looked sideways, and someone was walking in. Although his face was tired, his behavior was measured. It was Zhang Liang, a Korean.

Zhang Liang was an old acquaintance of Zhang Er and Chen Yu, and was also a "warrior to assassinate Qin" that Xiang Ji also respected. He was well-known in the anti-Qin circles, so he naturally had a place to speak.

After Zhang Liang came to the hall, he bowed to Xiang Ji who was sitting in the middle, and saw a white-haired old man sitting next to Xiang Yu, who might be the legendary "Yafu" Fan Zeng.

Although Chen Yu knew Zhang Liang, he was robbed by him on the spot. He was a little unhappy and said: "Zifang, haven't you always been keen on restoring Korea? Why are you speaking out against it today?"

Zhang Liang cupped his hands at Chen Yu and said: "I am not opposed to the restoration of the Five Kingdoms, I am only opposed to the impetuous westward advance."

"If there are many enemies, we will be divided; if we fight with them, we will be strong. What Chen Sheng said is true. I might as well talk about what I saw and heard along the way from Langya West."

He talked eloquently: "Liang Zhi saw that although heroes from all over the country had joined together and the situation was great, he passed through Peixian County on the road, but he found that in this small county with tens of thousands of households, there were three forces: Lu Ze, Wang Ling, and Yong Chi. They call themselves Pei Gong, Liu Gong and Feng Gong respectively, but they are not subordinate to each other."

"This is the case in Pei County, and the situation in Qi, Wei, Han, Zhao and Yan is similar. There are countless hundreds or thousands of people gathered together, but they each have their own banners and do not obey each other, and even They are at odds with each other and cannot concentrate on fighting Qin Ting. This is why they are divided."

Not to mention those places, the state of Chu also caused a farce of two Chu coexisting. Xiang Yu chopped off Jing Ju's head and annexed Qin Jia's subordinates just last month. This is a bloody lesson.

Zhang Liang said: "When a rabbit runs away, hundreds of people chase it; accumulate rabbits in the market and ignore them. Unless you don't want the rabbit, you can't fight for it."

"Instead of letting hundreds of people fight against each other, it is better for the Chu State and the major general to come forward to decide on the candidates for the restoration of the five kingdoms, and send people to various places to support the five kings. After the country has been established, the local heroes can also gather under one banner. I will fight against the Qin officials in the counties and counties to share the pressure of Chu State."

Zhang Liang's remarks, although the conclusion of "restoring the five kingdoms" is no different from Chen Yu's, his argument is no longer the utopian idea of ​​"continuous rise and fall", but a more practical appeal. Now even Fan Zeng He also nodded slightly.

Zhang Liang added: "But right now, except for Qi, which has regained its vitality, Wei, Han, Zhao, and Yan are still under the control of Qin. Even if the Chu State helps, it will take three to five months until the beginning of the next spring to achieve results." .”

"If the young general is eager to lead his troops into the pass at this time, I am afraid that he can only rely on the power of the Chu State with tens of thousands of people. It is not known whether he can break through the Hangu natural danger, but another thing is bound to happen."

"I heard that Heifu and Wang Benzheng fought a decisive battle on the bank of the Han River. The Northern Army won and the Southern Army was defeated. Once the general leads the army westward and Guanzhong is in emergency, Wang Ben will definitely withdraw his troops and return to help. By then, the rebel army will not be able to enter Hangu Pass. , On the contrary, it gave the black man an advantage and allowed the so-called Northern Expedition to breathe. The black thief is cunning and will definitely take advantage of the fierce battle between the Chu army and the Qin army in Hangu to enter Wuguan and seize Xianyang. Wouldn't it be like making a wedding dress for others? ?”

Zhang Liang walked up to Zhang Er, who had been silent all this time: "Zhang Daxia, I heard that you and the black husband are enemies, and you have the hatred of killing your wife and taking away your son. Are you willing to use the blood of thousands of righteous people to help him?" Relief?"

Zhang Er laughed and said: "Zifang, oh Zifang, I haven't seen you for more than ten years, but my words are still so sharp. Indeed, we can't do things that hurt our relatives and make our enemies happy."

When Zhang Liang pointed out the flaw in his proposal, Chen Yu blushed and bowed to Zhang Er: "Brother, I definitely didn't mean this."

Zhang Er helped him up: "I understand, my brother also wants to enter the pass as soon as possible and then find my lost son."

On Zhang Liang's side, he continued to say to Xiang Ji and Fan Zeng: "So Liang thinks that we should not rush into the pass, but should take advantage of the decisive battle between Heifu and Wang Ben to advance to Wei first, and then to Han and Hebei. Restore the five kingdoms and combine the strength of the six kingdoms, with the young general as the commander, accumulate grain, and train new soldiers. When the Qin armies in the north and south are exhausted, it will not be too late to advance westward."

Xiang Ji has been drinking. Although Zhang Liang has made it clear that Xiang Ji cannot take advantage of the black man who has a feud with his family just to show off for a while, he is still a little dissatisfied with Zhang Liang's policy. He glanced at Fan Zeng next to him:

"What do Yafu think?"

Fan Zeng opened his eyes, raised his hands to Xiang Ji and said: "Young General, we have fought three battles in succession in the past two months. We defeated the Qin army at Xiapi, killed Qin Jia and Jingju at Pengcheng, and attacked Huaiyang. Although he is famous, The world, but the soldiers have suffered heavy losses and are exhausted, and may not be able to advance further west. In my opinion, it is better to follow Zhang Liang's strategy and send envoys to each prince to establish his descendants as kings."

"good."

Xiang Ji wanted to express his thoughts in front of the hall, but Fan Zeng shook his head at him, so he endured it and glanced at the people in the hall:

"Peng Yue of Dayeze has entered Qi and established Tian Guang as king. The descendants of Yan were slaughtered by Qin officials when the country was destroyed, and the journey was far away. Regardless of the rest of Wei, Zhao, and Han, who can be king? Who can be king? Would you like to go?"

Zhang Liang immediately stood up and promised: "Young Master Han, Cheng, was once granted the title of Lord Hengyang. He is still well and has a virtuous voice. He can be established as King of Han to support Chu."

Xiang Ji nodded: "Where is Han Chengren?"

Zhang Liang said: "Young Master Cheng was arrested by the Qin officials and took refuge in Mangdang Mountain. I have asked people to find him. He will arrive in Huaiyang soon!"

He asked for orders again: "I am a good Korean, I have lived with Korea for three generations, I am familiar with the mountains and rivers of Korea, and I have many disciples who are old officials. I can go to Yingchuan, summon Korean righteous men, and attack in advance!"

Xiang Ji said, "Zifang is eager to regain Korea. I know it, but the situation has changed in Yingchuan."

"In mid-August, a general named Han Xin from Heifu's tribe marched from Runan. A few days ago, he defeated the Qin army of ten thousand people at Shangcai. He also attacked Fangcheng and Ye County from the north. He was currently fighting with a part of the Qin army in Kunyang. .”

Ye County and Kunyang are only more than three hundred miles away from Huaiyang, so Xiang Ji knows the situation there.

Fan Zeng said with a smile: "If the Major General hadn't attacked Huaiyang quickly and attracted the Qin troops from Yingchuan and Runan, Han Xin might not have succeeded so easily."

Only this "Yafu" dared to criticize Xiang Ji so clearly.

"Otherwise, even if I don't attack Huaiyang, I'm afraid Han Xin can win."

Xiang Ji, who has always been proud and arrogant, actually admired this "Han Xin" very much:

"I heard that Han Xin was a captain under the gangsters. He was young and brave. He made great achievements when he attacked Baiyue. He then defeated Li You in Changsha. He crossed the river in white and made a surprise attack on Jiangling."

"In my opinion, if this person hadn't saved him several times, the black thief would have been defeated and beheaded long ago."

"Now the black bandits are trapped in Hanbin by Wang Ben, and Han Xin has set up Qi soldiers for him. He went out of Ming'e and penetrated into the hinterland of the Central Plains. He penetrated deep into the army alone, but repeatedly defeated the Qin army, burned its grain roads, and caused chaos in the rear of the Qin army. It's really A military genius!"

Speaking of this, Xiang Ji couldn't help but sigh: "It is said that Han Xin is also a true Chu man. It would be great if he could submit to Chu and be used by me!"

At this time, a voice sounded in the hall: "Since the Major General likes Han Xin so much, I am willing to lobby this person for the General to let him abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side!"

…

The speaker was named Wu She, a native of Xuyi, a former diner of the Xiang family, and one of the few scribes under Xiang Ji's command. He was brought by Fan Zeng from Shouchun. He was said to be eloquent and could be a lobbyist...

Seeing Xiang Ji's words of praise for Han Xin's use of troops, Wu She, who had never had a chance to show off, immediately came forward, hoping to lobby Han Xin.

Zhang Liang also agreed: "The Major General also said that Han Xin has 20,000 soldiers. He is Heifu's right-hand man and the key to breaking the balance between the north and the south. If he can be persuaded to follow Chu, not only will Heifu continue to be trapped, but also Let the rebel army be even more powerful, and Yingchuan will be easily captured!"

Naturally, there is hope for reviving South Korea.

But Xiang Ji was originally a guy who liked Ye Gong and was just talking about it. He didn't comment on Wu She's request, but said:

"This matter will be discussed later. We have a candidate for the King of Han, and Zifang is willing to venture into Yingchuan. Is there anyone from Zhao and Wei?"

Zhang Er and Chen Yu looked at each other, nodded, and went out together: "Zhang Er is from Wei. He was once a knight in Waihuang. He has met the heroes of Wei. I would like to go to Wei. The former Lord of Ningling, Wei Gongzi Jiu, has a virtuous name, but now he is a commoner." He and his younger brother Wei Bao are hiding in Linji and can be crowned King of Wei!"

Chen Yu also said: "I have tried to visit Zhao and learned about its arrogance and terrain. I would like to invite a surprise army to attack Zhao's territory in the north. Zhao Xie, Gongsun of Zhao, is the great-great-grandson of King Xiaocheng of Zhao. He is a virtuous man and currently lives in Daluze, Julu County. Lu Goujian, the great hero from Zhao, can become the king of Zhao!"

Zhang Er was a famous knight in the Wei state, and Chen Yu's wife lived in Zhao and had a great reputation. These two people might be able to make a big splash in the past. Xiang Ji agreed to their request.

He also appointed Chen Renwuchen, who had made great contributions to the defeat of Huaiyang, and took a thousand people as the vanguard to follow Zhang Er into Wei. As for the candidates to follow Chen Yu to Zhao...

Before Xiang Ji could think of a candidate, a halberd-wielding man standing in the hall suddenly came out and bowed to Xiang Ji:

"I am willing to escort Mr. Chen to Zhao Di!"

Xiang Ji glanced at the man holding the halberd. He was in his thirties and quite tall, but he just felt that he looked very handsome: "Who are you?"

"Xiang's son has a pair of double pupils, so he doesn't recognize Nai Gong?"

The man holding the halberd scolded his mother in his heart, but he only said:

"Chen Sheng, a native of Chenyang City!"

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ps: Chapter 2 is at night